TIPS: How to determine a poster is a troll?

Recently there's been a lot of trolling around here. Some had odd posts, some had add spellings, some had odd English and some chose odd topics.

Can someone please share what the red flags are? Is poor spelling or bad expression enough?

Some posters suggest reporting instantly, I believe in questioning the OP first, to see if anyone thinks what I think.

Posted: Wed, Nov 04 2009, 8:17 pm Post subject:

I usually look to see if their hair is of a neon colored origin.

(sorry OP couldn't resist)
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you might be a troll if...

Last edited by Mollys Mama on Wed, Nov 04 2009, 8:32 pm; edited 1 time in total

whoops

Gold Member Joined: Feb 22 2006 Posts: 2257 Location: USA

lots of the trolls love the intimacy section

Last edited by Mollys Mama on Wed, Nov 04 2009, 11:50 pm; edited 1 time in total

What do you mean by "troll"? Faking to be a woman? Faking to be an adult?

I wouldn't label a poor speller or the op of an odd topic a troll with so many women on here you gotta expect some odd posts too...that still doesn't raise any red flags in my mind.

Just keep yourself safe by not sharing ANY personal information. Some of you on here devulge too much info. Its scary to think that based on one's 1000 posts you can piece together a lot of info about their personal life.

Edited for improper language. Sorry! I lost myself.

Silver Member Joined: Jul 24 2007 Posts: 513

just bec someone cant spell it dose not make them a troll I am one that has spelling issues and as hard as I try I do make error and would not want to be called a fake for that

Gold Member Joined: Apr 24 2008 Posts: 1852

you gotta wonder just a little when a poster posts in the intimacy section with capslock and no punctuation and really poor spelling asking weird questions. Though I really think that the latest thread that was deleted was not a troll. If I were a guy I don't think I would be asking for recommendations for places to wax.
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Does bad spelling = man then?

Posted: Thu, Nov 05 2009, 8:22 am Post subject:

Honestly....I don't care if someone is a troll. Chances are someone legitimate on this forum has the same question, so why not just answer instead of taking a chance of calling someone fake when they truly are in pain.

Worse comes to worse, I give some 16 year old boy a good laugh. Who cares?

Platinum Member Joined: Mar 07 2007 Posts: 5634

DH likes caps lock, and often I'll start typing a document or login somewhere & then notice I can't bec. it's on caps. If it doesn't matter caps or not, then I won't go back & delete to rewrite. Does that make me a man?
Sometimes DD is on my lap & makes it harder to type when she pushes every 3rd button. I don't always have the time/patience to fix it. Does that make me an immature kid trying to get top secret info from a bunch of women?
There are many women on this site for which English is not their first language. Or for whatever other reasons never mastered English Spelling. Does that make them a man/child?
You do your part by helping those in need. Ever heard of "innocent until proven guilty"
I know it's not my thread that was just closed, as it's been awhile since I posted anon. But in the past, I did have a serious issue where ppl were telling others off for "feeding the troll" when in reality, I am a woman (as far as I know) & had an issue that SOMEONE on here would be able to help me with.

And just for the record, that same troll, may be reading this thread, and learn how to be a good troll.
Now the big question.....
Are you a troll? Why are you anon?

Posted: Thu, Nov 05 2009, 9:15 am Post subject:

Senior Member Joined: Jun 06 2009 Posts: 105

When a poster posts mainly in the intimacy section, I suspect he/she is a troll.

My opinion is that there should be a minimum post count to be allowed into intimacy, TH, etc.

Senior Member Joined: Apr 07 2009 Posts: 176